On January 24, the Oregon Court of Appeals affirmed LandWatch’s and co-petitioners’ win at the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) concerning Deschutes County’s attempt to rezone 710 acres of farmland for sprawling luxury development.
Read MoreLandWatch prevailed at Oregon’s Land Use Board of Appeal in appeals of Deschutes County’s decision to approve Thornburgh Resort’s Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Plan (FWMP).
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Read MoreWhat do we want Deschutes County to look like in 20 years? The County is asking for your input on its draft update to the Comprehensive Plan.
Read MoreRecently, LandWatch prevailed in a community effort to halt yet another instance of development interests seeking to convert agricultural land into rural sprawl.
Read MoreOn August 9, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) reversed their approval of LandWatch’s proposed amendments to the county code that would have limited new, luxury destination resorts in Deschutes County.
Read MoreOregon’s Land Use Board of Appeals ruled in favor of LandWatch’s appeal of Deschutes County’s controversial decision to approve a developer’s application to rezone 710 acres of agricultural land in Lower Bridge Valley.
Read MoreOn July 25, the Oregon Water Resources Department issued an order proposing denial of water rights requested by the developers of Thornburgh Resort.
Read MoreWill you support our application to limit large-scale, luxury resort development in Deschutes County?
Read MoreThere are glimpses of abundance all around us. We have Oregon’s land use planning system to thank.
Read MoreWe’ve got exciting news about Deschutes County’s Wildlife Inventory Update. On May 12, the Deschutes County Planning Commission recommended the adoption of the 2023 Mule Deer Winter Range Combining Zone (WA-MD).
Read MoreOn May 8, Central Oregon LandWatch filed a notice of intent to appeal Deschutes County’s Approval of the Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Plan for Thornburgh Resort.
Read MoreA win at the Land Use Board of Appeals! Stopping industrial sprawl between Bend and Redmond.
Read MoreTake action: Join us in asking Deschutes County to do better to protect our land, water, and wildlife. Take the survey by May 5.
Read MoreA wildlife inventory update - time to take action!
Read More12 organizations submitted a joint letter on the ongoing Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan update. We’re asking Deschutes County to do better to protect our land, water, and wildlife.
Read MoreWeigh in to help guide Deschutes County over the next 20 years.
Read MoreOn March 23, the Deschutes County Planning Commission voted 3 to 1 in favor of recommending approval of Central Oregon LandWatch’s application to amend the county’s zoning code to limit new destination resort development.
It’s time to reign in large-scale, luxury resort development in Deschutes County. We’re asking the County to limit new proposed resort development in line with Oregon state law. Will you support our application?
Read MoreLandWatch recently celebrated a win at the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA). In February, LUBA ruled in LandWatch’s favor regarding a decades-old facility on land outside Sisters. This win sets an important precedent by invalidating a misinterpretation of state and local land use law and will help prevent fragmentation of the agricultural land base in Deschutes County.
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